EPISODE · Jul 8, 2026 · 12 MIN
A Dynasty Crumbles
from Rounding Third | Presented by BadderSports · host Rounding Third
The Philadelphia Athletics were once one of baseball’s great powers, a proud American League franchise built by Connie Mack and loaded with names like Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Mickey Cochrane, and Al Simmons. Then everything fell apart. In this episode of Rounding Third, Peter Lemieux tells the story of how the Athletics went from Philadelphia powerhouse to Kansas City embarrassment, and how their relationship with the New York Yankees raised serious questions about baseball’s integrity. Arnold Johnson owned the Athletics, had business ties connected to the Yankees, and oversaw a run of trades that sent major talent from Kansas City to New York. Roger Maris, Bobby Shantz, Clete Boyer, Hector Lopez, Art Ditmar, Ralph Terry, and others all passed through Kansas City before helping the Yankees. Was Kansas City essentially serving as a Yankees pipeline? This is the story of a dynasty crumbling, a proud franchise losing its way, and one of baseball history’s strangest collapses. Chapters: 00:00 Edgar Allan Poe and a baseball tragedy 01:05 The Philadelphia Athletics dynasty 02:20 Connie Mack and the Great Depression 03:35 Selling off the stars 04:35 Philadelphia turns toward the Phillies 05:25 Arnold Johnson buys the Athletics 06:20 The move to Kansas City 07:05 Johnson, Yankee Stadium, and Del Webb 08:10 The suspicious Yankees pipeline 09:10 Roger Maris, Bobby Shantz, Clete Boyer, and more 10:20 Was Kansas City treated like a farm team? 11:35 Baseball integrity and the forgotten scandal 12:45 Charlie Finley inherits the wreckage 13:45 From Kansas City to Oakland 14:40 A dynasty crumbles 15:35 Final thoughts Subscribe to Rounding Third for baseball history, forgotten stories, strange scandals, and the characters who shaped the game. #BaseballHistory #Athletics #Yankees
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The Philadelphia Athletics were once one of baseball’s great powers, a proud American League franchise built by Connie Mack and loaded with names like Jimmie Foxx, Lefty Grove, Mickey Cochrane, and Al Simmons.Then everything fell apart.In this episode of Rounding Third, Peter Lemieux tells the story of how the Athletics went from Philadelphia powerhouse to Kansas City embarrassment, and how their relationship with the New York Yankees raised serious questions about baseball’s integrity.Arnold Johnson owned the Athletics, had business ties connected to the Yankees, and oversaw a run of trades that sent major talent from Kansas City to New York. Roger Maris, Bobby Shantz, Clete Boyer, Hector Lopez, Art Ditmar, Ralph Terry, and others all passed through Kansas City before helping the Yankees.Was Kansas City essentially serving as a Yankees pipeline?This is the story of a dynasty crumbling, a proud franchise losing its way, and one of baseball history’s strangest collapses.Chapters:00:00 Edgar Allan Poe and a baseball tragedy01:05 The Philadelphia Athletics dynasty02:20 Connie Mack and the Great Depression03:35 Selling off the stars04:35 Philadelphia turns toward the Phillies05:25 Arnold Johnson buys the Athletics06:20 The move to Kansas City07:05 Johnson, Yankee Stadium, and Del Webb08:10 The suspicious Yankees pipeline09:10 Roger Maris, Bobby Shantz, Clete Boyer, and more10:20 Was Kansas City treated like a farm team?11:35 Baseball integrity and the forgotten scandal12:45 Charlie Finley inherits the wreckage13:45 From Kansas City to Oakland14:40 A dynasty crumbles15:35 Final thoughtsSubscribe to Rounding Third for baseball history, forgotten stories, strange scandals, and the characters who shaped the game.#BaseballHistory #Athletics #Yankees
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